Awesome Animation

Jeff Gurwood replicated the classic opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark using action figures. It’s not the smoothest stop motion clip we’ve seen, but the devil is in the details with this one.

Animator Steven Briand (aka BURAYAN) created this trippy stop-motion short while doing a two-month internship at Partizan. We only wish all internships were this creative and productive.

For Stephen Neary, deer are man’s best friend. And his worst enemy is his own soul. This bizarre, yet heartwarming video is one of the animated shorts included in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

Chang Dai’s animated short is all about motion and carefree play, starring a lively and curious tiger. Bouncing around really is what tig(g)ers do best. Grabbing a foothold? Not so much.

Animators David de Rooij and Jelle Brunt pay tribute to the slapstick style and sounds of Warner Bros.’ classic Road Runner cartoons, with a touch of Ren and Stimpy thrown in for good measure.

(NSFW:Nudity) Saam Farahmand’s promo animation for Radio Soulwax, with mind-infecting visuals too good not to showcase. Those offended by the female form should click elsewhere.

Bumblebee takes on Barricade in Counter656’s latest stop-motion animation, an awesome homage to the Transformers, hand-assembled from over 3500 still images over a period of 2 months.

The music video for MGMT’s All We Ever Wanted Was Everything has a neat infinitely layering style. The single is one of the newest contributions to the critically-acclaimed Late Night Tales series.

(Spoilers) An animated fan tribute to Nicolas Winding Refn’s already awesome Drive. If animators Tom Haugomat and Bruno Mangyoku want to make a feature-length version, we’ll buy a ticket for sure.

A year-long labor of love for Kevin Parry, this stop-motion animation tells the tale of a lonely man who gives up his simple life for the easy way out. Even Tim Burton approves.

The music video for Against the Grain by indie folk artist Hudson. Made by Dropbear, the stop motion animation complements the song’s hopeful lyrics. A simple idea wonderfully executed.

A touching tale of a loyal dog, and his master robot. A reminder to humans: never let technology take over the important things in life. A short film by Greg Omelchuck and MoontowerVFX.

Katy Beveridge wanted to know if it was possible to create a zoetrope-style animation effect and capture it on a rotating bicycle wheel as the bike is in motion. The answer: a resounding yes.

Gather the young ones and finish off your Turkey leftovers while watching Ormie the pig try to get his hands on a jar of cookies. A healthy dose of slapstick from Rob Silvestri and Arc Productions.

A lonely toy takes a journey through the great outdoors, thanks to a little help from his friends, his owner’s iMac, Google Street View, and a sense of imagination from The Theory.

A Hollywood movie monster tries to prove he’s still capable of scaring people in this era of over-the-top CGI monsters. A charming and clever animated short film by Chris O’Hara.